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  • On the post: Using A Security Breach As An Upsell Opportunity?

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2009 @ 10:20am

    Re: A Solution to Credit Card Problems that Works...

    It's not that they don't believe in it, its just a matter that some people can't afford it. Some people will always live in debt because they don't get paid enough (or, less sympathy for those who just can't spend wisely). It happens.

  • On the post: Using A Security Breach As An Upsell Opportunity?

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2009 @ 06:37am

    at least they didn't give him a problem with getting a new card

    my credit card was charged a few bogus charges from paypal. paypal actually contacted me and asked me about the charges because it was suspicious to them. they canceled the charges and recommended i get a new card. capitalone actually tried to convince me not to get a new card and said somebody probably accidentally typed in the wrong credit card number. after enough insisting, they finally issued me a new card, but seriously, i never would have expected that.

    until identity theft is deemed as just another way to steal from a bank or moneylending institution, they won't offer free credit watches and what not. when the problem falls squarely on their shoulders and they have to deal with the fallout instead of the customer, then they'll start being proactive about it.

  • On the post: DRM Ridiculousness Just A Part Of The PSP Go's Problems

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2009 @ 06:38am

    Re:

    Honestly, I was considering purchasing one because it does have one advantage: you don't have to carry around those big game discs. When you get even more than a handful of games, it starts becoming a pain carrying them around with you on trips if you're not sure what you wanna play in the near future. However, my purchase was contingent on their "goodwill" program to allow the transfer of already purchased UMD games to the psp go... however, they've backed out of that one so they've lost me. Until I can transfer my UMD games to it and buy any game that's available on the original PSP, I'm not buying one. And a decent price drop would be welcome as well. I mean come on, its not that much cheaper than the PS3 now.

  • On the post: Eolas' Convenient Move To Texas

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2009 @ 05:11am

    I'm surprised east texas isn't worried that companies are going to start moving out of there in fear of getting sued randomly. Any company that even remotely has anything to do with the internet or technology should be in constant fear of pointless lawsuits now. its like east texas WANTS to hurt its own economy. how long before we hear about companies avoiding moving there or actually leaving?

  • On the post: Why Apple Should Let Other Devices Connect To iTunes

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 03:42am

    Re: One more time...

    Apple is screwing over anybody who doesn't want to use their hardware. Why are they forcing fans of their software to have to install, learn, use, and manage an entirely different application for the sole reason that they don't own an iPod. If Microsoft's Zune software was top dog like iTunes, people would be screaming about it (and please, don't try and lie and say you'd backup Microsoft. Microsoft has used their leverage all the time and get kicked for it. Here, Apple is using theirs and you're defending them.)

    Personally, I think they should drop iTunes support. If iTunes isn't going to play nice, why should they? If the iTunes application isn't going to work with anything else then why should anyone go out of their way to work with iTunes. Its frankly hypocritical of you.

  • On the post: Why Apple Should Let Other Devices Connect To iTunes

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 03:35am

    Re: Re: Re:

    No one is asking Apple to make sure its software works with anyone else's hardware. Folks are asking that they stop *crippling* their own software so that it won't work with anyone else's hardware. There's a vastly huge difference. Just as they use hardware DRM to force OS X to only run on Mac hardware, its not a matter of incompatibility as to why other devices can't sync with iTunes.

  • On the post: Why Apple Should Let Other Devices Connect To iTunes

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 03:33am

    Re: Re: Re:

    You never actually answered the question. When you break down your argument, you still just say, "It's wrong because what they're doing is wrong." Why is it wrong? How is Palm "abusing" Apple's labor? Apple isn't putting any extra effort in here. In fact, they're making more for themselves. In the end, Apple is abusing their own labor.

    Plus, you realize in this fight, the consumer should technically side with Palm. There's really no reason to side with Apple. They're hindering consumers. Apple: "Oh, you use iTunes because you like it? Oh wait, but you don't have an iPod or iPhone. We're sorry, you'll have to learn to use another application if you actually want to sync your library with anything. Its not that we hate it but... oh wait... I guess we kind of do."

  • On the post: Glenn Beck Didn't Rape And Murder Anyone… But He Doesn't Want Websites Discussing It

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2009 @ 07:30pm

    Re: Re: Glenn Beck

    I'm all for you defending him and saying he isn't a crybaby, thats fine. But seriously... his show is completely devoid of intelligence. He contradicts himself all the time. "He has a deep seated hatred for the white man." "I never said he didn't like white men." Seriously? (while I used quotes, I'm not quite sure if those are the *exact* words, but its extremely close and not taken out of context either.)

  • On the post: MLB Refuses To Give Permission To Guy To Describe Game To A Friend

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2009 @ 07:49pm

    Re:

    you try to use big words, but none of them back up your position. there's absolutely nothing wrong with using reductio ad absurdum as a formal argument. your entire post is laced with opinion, but absolutely no reasoning behind it. its as if you want everyone to overlook the lack of actual content by justifying all that money you spent on an english degree.

  • On the post: Why Are RIAA Supporters So Scared Of What Actual Musicians Think?

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2009 @ 02:24pm

    Re: Re: Just a fun idea.

    Mike's point isn't that the artist's ideas should have any weight. Its that the RIAA said they're doing this for the artists, so Mike is saying, why not talk to the artists if this is being done for their benefit? You seem to be ENTIRELY missing the point.

  • On the post: The Details Behind Amanda Palmer's Amazing Impromptu Music Video

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2009 @ 11:29am

    I'll admit, Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman were the main reasons I purchased the Music Club. I'm not upset about the purchase, but I have to say that I may have purchased only this if it were available at the time. Just goes to show how much I was willing to spend to get something of that nature. Fans really will go above and beyond retail prices for something that they consider valuable. When NIN had its ultra deluxe limited edition release of Ghosts I-IV, I jumped on that as well. Whilst there are few folks I'd dish out that much money for something, those few I'd spend quite a bit on.

    I have to admit, I am looking forward to the other artists' offerings in the group as I'm not extremely familiar with any of them.

  • On the post: Marburgers Repeat Nonsense, While We Look More Closely At Those Darn Parasites

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2009 @ 10:55am

    Want to know why?

    They're not trying to fight any problem. They're just trying to strengthen copyrights so that the newspapers have to do less work for more money. They know that is the current situation. Right now, they assume its more economical to try and change the law as opposed to changing the business model though. However, they obviously can't use that as their line of reasoning so they have to come up with something that's not false, but sounds like a problem. Their answer to that dilemma is Newser.

  • On the post: Gag Order Clause Comes Back To Bite Apple In 'Exploding' iPod Case

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2009 @ 03:41am

    Re: You should always read more than one source

    Seriously? That blog is your source that Apple admits AT&T is the one that pulled Google Voice? A screenshot? A lowly tech talking about things he probably doesn't even have access to?

    I find it intriguing that any time more than one ad thats even remotely bad about Apple shows up, people assume its a conspiracy. Get a grip, maybe the company you so thoroughly love and try to protect is actually just like any other company.

    Every little thing, good or bad, is all over the blogosphere. If people are going to post articles every other second about how awesome the iPhone is, you can expect the same thing when the company does something stupid. Yea, it may be standard legalese for some companies, but nonetheless, its still stupid and people finally brought it to the world's attention that companies are doing this.

    Apple got more coverage on the week leading up to AND on the day the Pre was released. I didn't hear you complaining about it then.

  • On the post: iPhone Haters Are Stick-Shifters In An Automatic World

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2009 @ 10:50am

    Re: But, there are two kinds of automatic transmissions

    For the most part, the way people drive negate the actual fuel savings over automatics. Its like people saying getting the diet coke with their super-sized mcdonalds meal saves them calories. Yea, technically it does, but you're defeating its purpose by not eating properly in general.

  • On the post: Video Game Downloads Harming The Used Video Game Market?

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2009 @ 07:26am

    Re:

    I'm fairly certain most online stores have various agreements you must agree to in order to purchase the music. If you're talking about re-selling digital copies of a CD you've purchased, well, thats already illegal, therefore no agreements are required.

    So, theoretically, you can't resell music you've purchased (unless its the actual CD and we're all aware that you can resell those anyway).

  • On the post: Is Apple Suggesting That The DMCA Prevents Terrorism?

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 30 Jul, 2009 @ 10:25am

    Re: Re: A different perspective

    I also enjoy how if anybody ever says something bad about Apple, that entire entity is somehow seen as always bashing Apple and anti-Apple. Wired is historically an Apple supporter and its generally the exception when you see an anti-Apple article in Wired. I guess Apple fans really did find a way to justify Apple's position in this.

  • On the post: Is Apple Suggesting That The DMCA Prevents Terrorism?

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 30 Jul, 2009 @ 10:23am

    Re: A different perspective

    His take is blown out of proportion in the complete opposite direction. If jailbreaking an iPhone somehow gives you more access to the phone as opposed to jailbreaking any other phone, then thats problem with the design and needs to be fixed. Security holes should not be plugged by laws, they should be plugged by software fixes. And no, commercial interests can't distribute malicious software and claim protection. If its malicious, they'll still get in trouble.

    Dan's take is actually pretty ridiculous once you stop and think about it. Most of his stuff is sensationalist and he does little to hide his biased against Apple competitors.

  • On the post: Patents On Common Beans Rejected 10 Years Too Late

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2009 @ 10:47am

    Re: Re: Re:

    I'm fairly certain all patents currently in existence and in process will probably be grandfathered in and I'm sure lawyers would try and make sure renewals on those patents get grandfathered as well. So, we probably wouldn't see the benefits from this for quite awhile if it did in fact ever get enacted.

  • On the post: Special One Week Only CwF+RtB Offer… Plus International Sales

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2009 @ 07:49am

    Re: You are an ass because...

    If it were cheap or free, I feel too many people make try and take that option. Personally, I think at this price, its still really cheap and wish I could do the lunch option, but however, I'm in NJ and really can't travel across the country for lunch. But it'd be neat as an experience.

  • On the post: Student Files Lawsuit After Teacher Demands Facebook Password, Logs Into Account & Distributes Private Messages

    pjhenry1216 ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2009 @ 10:05am

    Re: Re: Unbelivable!

    Your private facebook profile is not school property. Your locker is school property. There is a world of difference between the two. Students have zero privacy *in* school. For all intents and purposes, Facebook is off school property and is considered the student's private life outside of school. The school's reach only goes so far.

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